Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25

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| ing which should be invisible until after
a certain time. And this was on he face
of it absurd. But the man had brought
with me was professional conjurer, one
| Hellis by name, who is now dead, and he
enlightened me. DR.. Slade caught my eve
and held it. He thought he had caught
my conn anion's as we'll but there he was
mistaken. And Hellis saw him actually
| changing the slate for another, and SHOW.
ing the first one into receptacle under
| the table. He did it quite coolly, being
confident that he held the eyes of both
| Well, the audacitv of the announcement
| of what we are going to see this evening
reminds me of DIR. SHADES slate 1t is so
beautifully simple, and at che same time
so impossible"
Tom laughed. eve must not. however,
rank Herr Paulus with DR.. S.ade. He
has not converted me, and | am convinced
that he IS playing some game. But | cuu
not find him out Meantime, We ave
very good friends, and he knows that
lam watching him, Hush; here they
come"
At that moment Indy Augusta entered
on Herr Paulus'S arm. The ancient Phil
osopher looked like nothing more than an
extremely handsome young gentleman of
the modern time. MIR. Brudenel who
followed, looked assured and easy, with
| out any of his customary nervousness.
The guests divided right and left, and
middle of the room. Mr.. Brudenel's table
in the drawer of which lay that novel by
| Ouida, which he has not found time to
| finish since the Abyssinian tour had com.
| meneed, was pushed back, and a clear
| space was formed.
Lady Augusta greeted her guests and
sat down some of the ladies did the
same Others, 100 much excited by the
expectation of what was to come, pre-
| ferred to stand.
Mr.. Brudenel, his face glowing with
triumph-after 30 years of physical re
search it IS indeed a triumph and was
never before vouChsafed to man, to stand
on the Living ROCk-his eyes full of Joy
and his voice full of confidence, raised his
left hand, aud spoke:
MY friends" he said, with a quiet dig
nifty, new to him. "Some of us have work
ed together in the pursuit of Spiritual
truth for many years; we have grown
grey in our researches; we have been con.
tinuallY bailled we have been deceived
and disappointed we have been detected
there have been times when it was difficult
to maintain q cheerful front in presence
of so much disappointment and so much
rdicue."
1--WE have known many such times
Brudeuel," said Mr. AthelStan Kilburn.
AT one of the moments of deepest hui
initiation, was found by Herr Paulus
you remember how, on the very first night,
ne uiltu our hehrus WIN new 1dlth, and
k.ndied new enthusiast within u.s."
I'VE remember that night very WELL"
Mr.. kilburn again interrupted.
Perhaps it happened to some of you as
to me that in the morning a very cold
wave of doubt followed the hope and en-
thusasm of the evening"
ut did," said Mr.. kilburn. at always
does'
What we had seen we thought nothing
but the effect of mesmeric power. with
the exhibition OF certain phenomena by
no means new"
BY no means new said Emmanuel
Chick.
Though brilliantly executed and in
the full light for all to see. | say my
friends, that some of you felt as did"
There was general and sympathetic
murmur at the recollection of these I'M
pleasant symptoms. They were perhaps
common experience among the spiritual
lists.
GA the morning, therefore," Mr.. Bru.
denel went on, 81 repaired to this study,
oppressed and detected. Herr Paulus fol
lowed me- He began by reading my
thoughts accurately and exactly, thing
which should OF Itself nave treasured me-
He then voluntarily proposed 10 give me
a private proof Of his credentials, and
begged me to ask him something-any-
thing apparently impossible. asked him
TO place in my hands an Indian paper
the Fricnd of Mdjn-fOr that very day.
He reminded me that the difference Of
time between London and Delhi is about
six hours, so that at ten o'clock in the
morning with US it is already four in the
afternoon with them. If, he said, had
asked for a copy of the paper at midnight,
| might have had one Just hot from the
press of the next mording. AS it was-l
know not how the paper came into his
hands-he handed me the Friend Of Mdi0
of that very morning"
This is an interesting statement" said
the Professor.
81 opened the paper and read it from
beginning to end'-here MIR. Brudeuels
memory played him false, because in fact
he had really read no more than the title
and the date. ut had already been cut
and, | presume, had been read six hours
before. Ia one corner was brown stain
as of split coffee. then, a. the request
OfHerr Paulus, folded the paper, placed
1t i'll au envelop, tied it round with rib
bon, to which he affixed his own seal, and
deposited it in drawer of my safe. No
one, remember" he added solemnly, "has
a key to that safe but myself. That key
never leaves my possession"
And now" said the Professor, "you
are going to open the drawer ana to show
us the paper. But, first, how are we sure
that no one has got at the safe 2''
you have my word"
know it Y'
II repeat that 10 one hasa key except
myself, a vi .tuat no on" knew of1.the de-
post of this paper except myself"
you are now going To show it to US
Permit me to say, Nh BrUdcnel, that it
would have been more sati -flctory had
we seen IL on the Day TINT yo1 received
It."
Much more satisfactory" sal / Emman-
uel Chick
Permit me one more question:" this
heckling Professor continued. Have the
copies OF This paper been sent round by the
Post already -
II believe not" Mr.. Brudenel replied.
They will be received ny London sub
scribers tomorrow morning."
THAT IS highly important and win
have TO De ascertained. Now, sir, we
will, if you please, proceed to the verif.
cation of the document"
Mr.. Brudenel drew forth his bunch of
keys Then he turned pale suddenly and
whispered word in the ear of Herr Pau
lus.
The Friends lhave forgotten and for
given" said this oracular young man
Have neither doubt nor fear"
Mr. RruIanal Uava hic Ion0btar